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NGC6451

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 17:50:40.5
Declination: -30:12:42
Constellation: SCO
Visual Magnitude: 8.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: Cl, pL, pRi, bifid, st 12…
Sub-type: II1p

Steve's Notes

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NGC 6451

13.1" (6/18/85): about three dozen stars in a 8' diameter.  The brighter stars around the edges form the outline.  Includes many very faint stars inside the bright border but unconcentrated towards the center. 

8" (6/27/81): faint but rich group.